f holes

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Permalink Reply by Lonman on May 12, 2012 at 10:03am

Hi Jim, I did my first f holes this week and like many here said I drilled the end holes then I had success with dremel and small files. I am pleased so far.

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Permalink Reply by Bluesheart on May 18, 2012 at 5:06pm

I'm sure a scroll saw works great, but you have to remove the lid to use one. I've had good results with a jigsaw, using a fine blade made for curved cuts. You may need to finish the tightest curves with a coping saw or exacto. Cover the sole plate on the saw with some cardboard so it does not beat up the box! Then you can cut w/o removing box lid, provided of course that the box is deep enough to allow full stroke of the blade.

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Permalink Reply by Bluesheart on May 18, 2012 at 5:16pm

Somebody just posted some real nice f hole templates in the photo section too.

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Permalink Reply by Bluesheart on May 18, 2012 at 5:24pm

Now that I think of it, I guess it just depends on the box if you have to remove the lid or not to use scroll saw.

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on May 18, 2012 at 5:43pm

Often, to scroll em out without cutting the lid off you work with the inside of the lid up if you follow...

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